The Buddha at birth

The Buddha at birth
view: front
Description:

This small figure is cast in bronze and stands on a small circular plinth decorated with petal-like features. Simply attired, the figure appears dressed in long, wide trousers. The right arm is raised vertically in the air, and the left arm hanging straight down. There is some surface discolouration.


Object details
Type of object: Buddha figure
Type category: Sculpture in the round
Material:
Width: 40 mm
Height: 116 mm
Depth: 40 mm
Origin
Style/Period: Helen Coleman
Date range: 710-794 CE
Discovery site: Helen Coleman
Environment:
Creator
Technique:
Personal name: -
Role: -
Culture: Japanese
Record data
Artworld id: 11266
Current accession number: UEA 1211
Former accession number: -
Credit line: -
Recorded by: SD
Record date: Thu, 1st Jan 1970
Copyright: Copyright© by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA, Norwich, 2002. All Rights reserved